Push off, and sitting well in order smite the sounding furrows.
Not much seems to have happened in 1933-34; W.P. to hospital... operation postponed...damp and foggy...temp 38...returned at 3 a.m. ...visibility about nil...removal of tonsils...Nelson in bed ill....weather dull... cloudy and rain...temp 52... Full steam ahead should see us clear of Dhunjibhoy Reef and the Willows Bank.
| 1935 | |
|---|---|
| 16 February | Nelson left school |
| 18 February | Nelson joined Waithman Donegan & Co. at 25/- per week age 16½ Left for City 7-50 a.m. returned 8-50 p.m. 1 |
| Christmas | At the Cottage. W.P. Nelson and self. After severe frost thaw set in and burst several estate pipes and I had to mess about half the day on this. After this the three of us had a pleasant quiet day with plenty of good cheer. |
| 1936 | |
| 5 April | Nelson to bed with strepococcle throat. Temp up to 106.2 and very ill 2 |
| 20 April | All clear again |
| 29 April | Passed test R.A.D.A |
| 8 May | Nelson started at R.A.D.A |
| 2 November | Nelson to digs in town |
| Old year's night | At Cottage. W.P., Nelson self and Mrs Bass, Geoffrey, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Le Masle, Yvonne. Rain Temp 50. 3 |
| 1937 | |
| 1 April | Dhunjibhoy died Bombay |
| July | Nelson finished course as R.A.D.A. in 4 terms |
| 16 August | Received cheque for £2000 from Bombay |
| 27 September | Nelson started rehearsing with Harold V. Neilson's Coy. |
| 1 October | Inspected the New Inn Maidenhead and made application for tenancy of it |
| 7 October | Dispatched Notice of Resignation to Bombay by air, giving date of leaving Dec. 7th. Before this notice was posted received cable from Bombay advising Lady Bomanji's intention to return to Windsor. |
| 10 October | Sunday morning Nelson off on his first professional engagement with H.V.N.Coy. to Westgate |
| 28 October | Signed tenancy agreement for New Inn |
| 6 November | Lady Bomanji returned to Willows |
| 16 December | Pickfords started removal |
| 17 December | At dark last of things away. Slept at Crown Hotel |
| 18 December | By 1 p.m. had finally handed over to Lady Bomanji |